Fairfield Road Nelson, Pendle
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29801141.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £138,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Pendle costs £2,640 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Nelson, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marsden Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 200 to 204 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £144,000 | £138,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £54,500 | £45,000 | £64,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £39,950 | £39,950 | £39,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £44,975 | £44,000 | £45,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £39,950 | £39,950 | £39,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | 11 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 4 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2022 | 1 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 11 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 10 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 21 May 2018 | 2 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2015 | 1 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 7 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 8 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 12 May 2003 | 3 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 5 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £39,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 1 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £45,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 1 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 7 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £39,950 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 10 BB9 9LU | Semi-detached | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Pendle in 2026-27: Band D £2,640 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,760 | £2,053 | £2,347 | £2,640 | £3,227 | £3,814 | £4,400 | £5,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (35% of about 1,650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off Fry Street, Nelson: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 25 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 200 m and 204 m above sea level (202 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 9LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hazelwood Road Marsden Park | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkerhouse Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsden Park 12 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,380 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Townhouse Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Townhouse Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Marsden Height | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Pendle: see them on the Pendle page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsden St Johns CofE Primary School BB9 0NX | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Nelson Manor Care Home BB9 9NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Marsden Grange BB9 9NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| The Anonymous Baker BB9 0WB | Farmers/growers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Marsden News BB9 9NP | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fairfield Road (16); On or near Willow Drive (11); On or near Rowland Avenue (10); On or near Marsden Crescent (8); On or near Hazelwood Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hazelwood Road · Great Marsden Drive · Trent Road · Parkside Road · Willow Drive · Marsden Crescent · Fir Trees Close · Rowland Avenue · Trent Road · Cherry Tree Gardens · Barkerhouse Road · Ringstone Crescent
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.